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Chapter 18 Sucks
It refuses to gel. I split chapter 19 out of it. That’s an isolated scene that deserves it’s own chapter, even if it is short (five pages; remember when I worried about going over six? now it’s twenty). Chapter 19 is done. Some info may slide when 18 finally completes, but 19 is stable. I…
Intra-Chapter Breaks
Despite my tendency to end chapters with everyone going to bed, there are times when one needs a time break or perspective switch within a chapter. Exactly what marks this break varies widely. A blank line/empty paragraph is a bit subtle. A centered horizontal line about a quarter the width of the page is traditional,…
Crepuscular Gloaming
This came up at work (indirectly via ‘petrichor’). What a great phrase! Unfortunately, I don’t think it works in LitRPG. Epic Fantasy, hell yeah. After saving the damsel, showing up the knights, and receiving accolades from all and sundry, the intrepid heroes rode off, soon fading from sight in the crepuscular gloaming. Needs more adjectives.…
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